EXPERIENCE OF TREATMENT OF JUVENILE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS WITH EYES LESION WITH ADALIMUMAB

E.I. Alexeeva; S.I. Valieva; T.M. Bzarova; A.O. Lisitsin; N.A. Karagulyan

Вопросы современной педиатрии (Jan 2009)

EXPERIENCE OF TREATMENT OF JUVENILE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS WITH EYES LESION WITH ADALIMUMAB

E.I. Alexeeva,
S.I. Valieva,
T.M. Bzarova,
A.O. Lisitsin,
N.A. Karagulyan

Affiliations

E.I. Alexeeva: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
S.I. Valieva: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
T.M. Bzarova: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
A.O. Lisitsin: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
N.A. Karagulyan: Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 135 – 141

Abstract

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This article presents a case report of juvenile ankylosing spondylitis and severe uveitis. A successful treatment with biological agent adalimumab was described. Administration of this medication induced the remission of uveitis, and it allowed surgical treatment of complicated cataract. Treatment of adalimumab resulted in increase of acuity of vision and improvement of quality of life.Key words: children, juvenile ankylozing spondylitis, rheumatoid uveitis, adalimumab.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(1):135-141)

Published in Вопросы современной педиатрии

ISSN: 1682-5527 (Print); 1682-5535 (Online)
Publisher: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC
Country of publisher: Russian Federation
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://vsp.spr-journal.ru

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